Appendix G

Public NoticesNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

REDESIGNATION REQUEST AND MAIN TENANCE PLAN FOR THE 1997 AND 2006

FINE PARTICULATE MATTER NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS;

CARBON MONOXIDE LIMITED MAINTEN ANCE PLAN FOR THE NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA; AND REPEAL OF 6 NYCRR PART 203, INDIRECT SOURCES

OF AIR CONTAMINATION

Notice is hereby given that the New York Stat e Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) will hold a legislative Public Hearing on three separate proposals:

1. The NYS DEC is submitting to EPA a re-d esignation request for the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) NAAQS for the New York Metropolitan Area (NYMA) nonattainment area. This 10- county nonattainment area (consisting of New York City and Nassau, Suffolk, Westches ter, Rockland, and Orange counties) first showed compliance with both standard s in 2009 (based on 2007-2009 monitored PM 2.5 concentrations), and more recent monitoring da ta continue to demonstrate attainment of both NAAQS.

As required by the CAA, the re-designation request include s a maintenance plan, which provides for continued attainment of the PM 2.5 NAAQS in the NYMA through 2025, based on emission inventory pr ojections. Approval of the re-designation request and maintenance plan will allow EPA to officially re-designate the NYMA as attainment for

the annual and 24-hour PM 2.5 NAAQS, and thus alleviate additional program requirements faced by states subject to nonattainment designations.

2. The NYS DEC is proposing a revision to the NYMA carbon monoxide (CO) SIP by submitting a limited maintenance plan (LMP) that demonstrates continued attainment of the CO NAAQS until at least 2022. The Ne w York State portion of the NYMA CO nonattainment area (consisting of New York City and Westchester and Nassau counties) was re-designated to attain ment of the CO standards effective May 20, 2002. This submission satisfies the requirement of CAA Se ction 175(A)(b) that obligates the State of

New York to submit an additional revision of the CO SIP that demonstrates continued attainment of the CO NAAQS for 10 years af ter the expiration of the original 10 year period post-re-designation. In order to use the limited maintenan ce plan (LMP) option, design values must be at or below 85% of exceedance levels of the CO NAAQS. Ambient air quality monitoring data indicates that air quality in the NYMA has met the requirements for submittal of a LMP.

3. The NYS DEC is proposing to repeal 6 NYCRR Part 203 (Part 203), I ndirect Sources of Air Contamination, and simultaneously revi se 6 NYCRR Parts 200, General Provisions, and Part 621, Uniform Procedures, to remove all references to Part 203.

A Public Hearing will be held for these pr oposals at the following location and time:

Date:Time:

Place:

The Public Hearing is scheduled in a place that is reasonably accessible to persons with impaired mobility. At the hearing, NYS DEC will provide interpreter services for deaf persons at no charge. Written requests for such services are required and should be submitted by XXXXXXX, to Laura Stevens, NYS DEC, 625 Broa dway, Albany NY 12233 3250, Phone: (518) 402-8451,

E-mail: airregs@gw.dec.state.ny.us

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Pursuant to Part 617 of the implementing regul ations for the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), NYSDEC has prepared Nega tive Declarations sta ting that the proposed actions will not have a significant ad verse effect on the environment.

NYS DEC invites all persons, orga nizations, corporations, and govern ment agencies that may be affected by the proposals to attend the hearing and/or to submit oral or written statements for the record. A cumulative record will be compiled of bot h oral and written statements received. It is not necessary for persons wishing to make an oral statement to request an appointment in advance. Written statements received prior to, during, or after the heari ng and oral statements made at the hearing will be given equal weight.

Requests for information related to the PM 2.5 redesignation request and maintenance plan may be

obtained from Mr. Scott L. Gr iffin, NYS DEC – Division of Air Resources, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY, 12233-3251, Phone (518) 402-8396, E-mail airsips@gw.dec.state.ny.us

. Comments on the PM 2.5 redesignation request and maintenance plan may be submitted to Mr.

Griffin until XXXXXX.

Requests for information related to the CO LMP may be obtained from Ms. Diana L. Rivenburgh, NYS DEC - Division of Air Re sources, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-3251, Phone (518) 402-8396, E-mail airsips@gw.dec.stat e.ny.us. Comments on the Carbon Monoxide limited maintenance plan may be submitted to Ms. Rivenburgh until XXXXXX.

Requests for information related to the repeal of Part 203 may be obtained from Mr. Michael P. Sheehan, NYS DEC - Division of Air Resources, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-3251, Phone (518) 402-8396, E-mail airsips@gw.dec.state .ny.us. Comments on the repeal of Part 203 may be submitted to Mr. Sheehan until XXXXXX.

All of the proposals may also be obtained from any of the follo wing NYS DEC offices:

Region 1 - NYS DEC-Region 1 Office, SUNY @ Stony Brook, 50 Circle Road, Stony Brook, NY 11790, Attention: Merlange Genece Region 2 - NYS DEC-Region 2 Office, 1 Hunters Point Plaza, 47-40 21st Street, Long Island City, NY 11101, Attention: Samuel Lieblich Region 3 - NYS DEC-Region 3 Office, 21 S outh Putt Corners Road, New Paltz, NY 12561, Attention: Thomas RudolphRegion 4 - NYS DEC-Region 4 Office, 1130 No rth Westcott Road, Schenectady, NY 12306, Attention: Donald Spencer Region 5 - NYS DEC-Region 5 Office, 232 Golf Course Road, P.O. Box 220, Warrensburg, NY 12885, Attention: James Coutant Region 6 - NYS DEC-Region 6 Office, Wate rtown State Office Building, 317 Washington Street, Watertown, NY 13601, Attention: Thomas Morgan Region 7 - NYS DEC-Region 7 Office, 615 Er ie Boulevard West, Syracuse, NY 13204-2400, Attention: Reginald Parker Region 8 - NYS DEC-Region 8 Office, 6274 East Avon-Lima Road, Avon, NY 14414,

Attention: Thomas Marriott Region 9 - NYS DEC-Region 9 Office, 270 Mich igan Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14203, Attention:

Alfred Carlacci